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Old 08-19-2023, 02:19 PM   #37
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Actually makes no sense. And in most cases stupid using Indesign for paper. The ebook should be done and proofed first!
Then a copy of the now perfect content source (not the epub) made and styled / formatted for paper using any desired tool.

InDesign was created as a DTP tool for paper and kludged for ebooks. It dates back to 1999! It was developed to replace Aldus Pagemaker bought in 1994. That had started in 1985 on the Mac.

Even by 2000, over 20 years ago, the InDesign program was a dinosaur and it's been kept alive due to Publishing company inertia, templates in use and kinds of publishing less suited to MS Word / LO Writer, such as magazines.

It's now rental only. Anyone would be mad to consider taking it up and most of those using it should abandon it for MS Word or LO Writer, but have a decent training course. Not one of the stupid ones that tours features, but one orientated to workflow.
I don't see why a PDF could not be created and used as the source for the pBooks. Then the same word processing document can be used as the source for the eBook.
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